The Quirky Ladies is a group of eclectic (and dare I say quirky?) ladies who are passionate about writing romantic fiction. All types of romantic fiction...paranormal, fantasy, historical, erotic and contemporary. Bring it on!

Saturday, December 4, 2010

It's December!

The Quirky Ladies are taking an early holiday vacation. We're busy drinking peppermint martinis, planning festive family get-togethers, and watching "Elf" for the 10 thousandth time. I'm excited to post my new book cover for Sweet Magik, #2 of the Klaus Brothers Series, published by The Wild Rose Press. It will be out next year (2011). Sweet Inspiration, #1 of the series, is still available (at Amazon, Fictionwise, TWRP, etc) and is currently being read by a group at Goodreads for their holiday reading challenge. So cool! I also posted a free quickie teaser for Sweet Adventure (#3 of the series) on my website. Stop by to check it out.

I've developed an obsession with holiday romances this year. My favorite so far is Robyn Carr's A Virgin River Christmas. Check out my reviews at Penelope's Romance Reviews.

News and Announcements

Congrats to Michelle Picard!

Congrats Michelle!

Congrats to Michelle Polaris, a finalist in the 5th Annual Passionate Plume Contest. Her entry Bound Odyssey is a finalist in the F/F/Sci Fi category. Woo hoo!

Tara Wins Goldrick Award!

Huge congrats to Tara for winning the Goldrick Award at the 2010 NECRWA Conference! She's a star!

Dalton Diaz Finals in Bean Pot Contest!

Dalton Diaz and co-author Sam Cayto are finalists in the 2010 New England Reader's Choice Bean Pot Contest for their erotic story Illegal Moves. Congrats!

Sweet Inspiration on Fictionwise Bestseller List!

Sweet Inspiration made the Fictionwise Bestseller list in January 2010. Yippee!

Winners!

Huge congratulations to Kate Macarthur and Michelle Polaris! Kate placed first in the contemporary category of the Stroke of Midnight Contest, and Michelle earned Honorable Mention for the F/F/sci-fi category. Penny Watson is a second-place finalist for her paranormal entry in the HEA contest. Time for a mango margarita!

Diabolical Finals in Great Beginnings Contest

Penny Watson's current WIP, Diabolical (a botanical romantic suspense), is a finalist in the UTAH RWA's 2009 Great Beginnings Contest.

Our Own Contest Diva

It looks like Kate Macarthur is turning into a contest diva! Her story The Third Piece took 2nd place in the CTRWA Connections Contest, and she was also awarded 2nd place for Best First Meeting Between Hero and Heroine. Congrats!

Kate Macarthur and Michelle Polaris Final in Stroke of Midnight Contest!

Kate's contemporary entry, The Third Piece, is a finalist for Passionate Ink's 4th annual Stroke of Midnight contest. Michelle's F/F/sci-fi story Bound Odyssey is also a finalist! Way to go, Kate and Michelle!

Kate Macarthur Finals in First Kiss Contest!

Congratulations to Kate for her third place finish in the NECRWA's First Kiss Contest.

2008 Gateway to the Best Contest

Penny Watson is the first place finalist for the paranormal category. Yah!

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